Deck 14: Partial Derivatives
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Deck 14: Partial Derivatives
1
If 


2
Find the second partial derivatives of the function 


3
Find three positive real numbers whose sum is 388 and whose product is as large as possible.

4
Find the differential of the function. 

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5
Describe the level survaces of the function 

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6
Find the local maximum, and minimum value and saddle points of the function. 

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7
Use partial derivatives to find the implicit derivative



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8
Find the first partial derivatives of the function. 

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9
Find the first partial derivatives of the function 

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10
Find the differential of the function 

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11
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum and minimum values of the function
subject to the constraints 


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12
Find the gradient of 

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13
Find the equation of the normal line to the given surface at the specified point. 

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14
Determine where the function
is continuous.

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15
The length l, width w and height h of a box change with time.At a certain instant the dimensions are
nd l and w are increasing at a rate of 10 m/s while h is decreasing at a rate of 1 m/s.At that instant find the rates at which the surface area is changing.

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16
Use implicit differentiation to find



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17
Sketch the graph of the function 

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18
Find all the second partial derivatives. 

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19
Find the differential of the function 

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20
Find three positive numbers whose sum is
and whose product is a maximum.

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21
Find an equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the specified point. 

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22
Find the limit. 

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23
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the minimum value of the function subject to the given constraints. 

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24
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum and the minimum of f subject to the given constraint(s). 

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25
Find 

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26
The
(or humidex, for short) is the perceived air temperature when the actual temperature is T and the relative humidity is h, so we can write
The following table of values of I is an excerpt from a table compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.For what value of T is





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27
Find the linearization L(x, y) of the function at the given point.
Round theAnswers to the nearest hundredth.

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28
Find the differential of the function. 

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29
Use the Chain Rule to find



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30
Find
for the function 


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31
Determine the largest set on which the function is continuous. 

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32
Find the first partial derivatives of the function. 

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33
Use polar coordinates to find the limit. 

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35
The wind-chill index I is the perceived temperature when the actual temperature is T and the wind speed is v so we can write
The following table of values is an excerpt from a table compiled by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration.Use the table to find a linear approximation
to the wind chill index function when T is near
and v is near 30 kmh. 




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36
Use the linearization L(x, y) of the function. 

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37
Find 

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38
Find the equation of the normal line to the given surface at the specified point. 

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39
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of the function subject to the given constraints. 

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40
Find three positive numbers whose sum is
and whose product is a maximum.

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41
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Suppose that over a certain region of space the electrical potential V is given by
Find the rate of change of the potential at
in the direction of the vector 
A)
B)
C)44
D)20
E)-0.96
Suppose that over a certain region of space the electrical potential V is given by



A)

B)

C)44
D)20
E)-0.96
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42
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Find the directional derivative of the function
at the point
in the direction of the unit vector that makes the angle
with the positive x-axis.
A)
B)13
C)1
D)
Find the directional derivative of the function



A)

B)13
C)1
D)

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43
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the indicated partial derivative.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Find the indicated partial derivative.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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44
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find equations for the tangent plane and the normal line to the surface with equation
at the point 
A)
B)
C)
D)
Find equations for the tangent plane and the normal line to the surface with equation


A)

B)

C)

D)

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45
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the limit
A)52
B)16
C)73
D)19
Find the limit

A)52
B)16
C)73
D)19
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46
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the gradient of the function
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Find the gradient of the function

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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47
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find three positive numbers whose sum is
and whose product is a maximum.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Find three positive numbers whose sum is

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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48
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find and classify the relative extrema and saddle points of the function
A)None
B)
Relative maximum
C)Saddle point
Relative minimum
D)
Find and classify the relative extrema and saddle points of the function

A)None
B)

C)Saddle point

D)

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49
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Use the Chain Rule to find

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Use the Chain Rule to find


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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50
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Evaluate the limit.
A)
B)0
C)
D)
E)
Evaluate the limit.

A)

B)0
C)

D)

E)

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51
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)0
Find

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)0
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52
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the limit
A)
B)
C)
D)
Find the limit

A)

B)

C)

D)

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53
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the maximum rate of change of
at the point
In what direction does it occur?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)none of these
Find the maximum rate of change of


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)none of these
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54
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Let
Find 
A)
B)
C)36
D)6
Let


A)

B)

C)36
D)6
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55
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Use differentials to estimate the amount of metal in a closed cylindrical can that is 12 cm high and 8 cm in diameter if the metal in the top and bottom is 0.09 cm thick and the metal in the sides is 0.01 cm thick.(rounded to the nearest hundredth.)
A)8.34
B)6.99
C)6.91
D)6.7
E)
Use differentials to estimate the amount of metal in a closed cylindrical can that is 12 cm high and 8 cm in diameter if the metal in the top and bottom is 0.09 cm thick and the metal in the sides is 0.01 cm thick.(rounded to the nearest hundredth.)
A)8.34

B)6.99

C)6.91

D)6.7

E)

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56
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The ellipsoid
intersects the plane
in an ellipse.Find parametric equations for the tangent line to this ellipse at the point (1, 2, 2).
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
The ellipsoid


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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57
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Let
A)
B)
C)
D)
Let

A)

B)

C)

D)

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58
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
A boundary stripe 2 in.wide is painted around a rectangle whose dimensions are 100 ft by 240 ft.Use differentials to approximate the number of square feet of paint in the stripe.
A)113
B)113.81
C)113.22
D)113.89
E)113.33
A boundary stripe 2 in.wide is painted around a rectangle whose dimensions are 100 ft by 240 ft.Use differentials to approximate the number of square feet of paint in the stripe.
A)113

B)113.81

C)113.22

D)113.89

E)113.33

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59
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the limit
Hint: If
if and only if 
A)
B)0
C)
D)1
Find the limit



A)

B)0
C)

D)1
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60
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the domain and range of the function
A)
B)
C)
D)
Find the domain and range of the function

A)

B)

C)

D)

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61
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Find equations for the tangent plane and the normal line to the surface with equation
at the point 
A)
B)
C)
D)
Find equations for the tangent plane and the normal line to the surface with equation


A)

B)

C)

D)

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62
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Use implicit differentiation to find

A)
B)
C)
D)
Use implicit differentiation to find


A)

B)

C)

D)

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63
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Use the Chain Rule to find

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Use the Chain Rule to find


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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64
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
At what point is the following function a local maximum?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
At what point is the following function a local maximum?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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65
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Use a table of numerical values of f (x, y) for (x, y) near the origin to make a conjecture about the value of the limit of f (x, y) as

A)
B)
C)1
D)
E)the value cannot be determined
Use a table of numerical values of f (x, y) for (x, y) near the origin to make a conjecture about the value of the limit of f (x, y) as


A)

B)

C)1
D)

E)the value cannot be determined
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66
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Find and classify the relative extrema and saddle points of the function
A)None
B)
Relative maximum
C)Saddle point
Relative minimum
D)
Find and classify the relative extrema and saddle points of the function

A)None
B)

C)Saddle point

D)

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67
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
A boundary stripe 2 in.wide is painted around a rectangle whose dimensions are 100 ft by 240 ft.Use differentials to approximate the number of square feet of paint in the stripe.
A)113
B)113.81
C)113.22
D)113.89
E)113.33
A boundary stripe 2 in.wide is painted around a rectangle whose dimensions are 100 ft by 240 ft.Use differentials to approximate the number of square feet of paint in the stripe.
A)113

B)113.81

C)113.22

D)113.89

E)113.33

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68
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Use differentials to estimate the amount of metal in a closed cylindrical can that is 12 cm high and 8 cm in diameter if the metal in the top and bottom is 0.09 cm thick and the metal in the sides is 0.01 cm thick.(rounded to the nearest hundredth.)
A)8.34
B)6.99
C)6.91
D)6.7
E)
Use differentials to estimate the amount of metal in a closed cylindrical can that is 12 cm high and 8 cm in diameter if the metal in the top and bottom is 0.09 cm thick and the metal in the sides is 0.01 cm thick.(rounded to the nearest hundredth.)
A)8.34

B)6.99

C)6.91

D)6.7

E)

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69
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Use the equation

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Use the equation


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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70
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
Find the directional derivative of
at the point (1, 3) in the direction toward the point (3, 1).Select the correct Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)28
E)none of these
Find the directional derivative of

A)

B)

C)

D)28
E)none of these
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71
Let
Select the correct Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)

A)

B)

C)

D)

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72
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Use the Chain Rule to find

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Use the Chain Rule to find


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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73
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If
use the gradient vector
to find the tangent line to the level curve
at the point 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
If




A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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74
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If R is the total resistance of three resistors, connected in parallel, with resistances
then
If the resistances are measured in ohms as
with a possible error of 0.8% in each case, estimate the maximum error in the calculated value of R.
A)0.347
B)0.476
C)0.291
D)0.098
E)0.957
If R is the total resistance of three resistors, connected in parallel, with resistances



A)0.347

B)0.476

C)0.291

D)0.098

E)0.957

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75
Select the correct Answer: for each question.
The height of a hill (in feet) is given by
where x is the distance (in miles) east and y is the distance (in miles) north of your cabin.If you are at a point on the hill 1 mile north and 1 mile east of your cabin, what is the rate of change of the height of the hill (a) in a northerly direction and (b) in an easterly direction?
A)(a) 570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
B)(a) -570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
C)(a) 690 ft/mi, (b) 570 ft/mi
D)(a) 690 ft/mi, (b) -570 ft/mi
The height of a hill (in feet) is given by

A)(a) 570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
B)(a) -570 ft/mi, (b) 690 ft/mi
C)(a) 690 ft/mi, (b) 570 ft/mi
D)(a) 690 ft/mi, (b) -570 ft/mi
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76
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Find the indicated partial derivative.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Find the indicated partial derivative.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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77
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Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of the function subject to the given constraint.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the maximum value of the function subject to the given constraint.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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78
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Evaluate the limit.
A)2
B)the limit does not exist
C)
D)1
E)0
Evaluate the limit.

A)2
B)the limit does not exist
C)

D)1
E)0
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Use the Chain Rule to find

A)
B)
C)
D)
Use the Chain Rule to find


A)

B)

C)

D)

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Find the domain and range of the function
A)
B)
C)
D)
Find the domain and range of the function

A)

B)

C)

D)

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